Arguably, mobs have gotten a bad rap.[1] Bond argues that mobs end up being the way we see them on video largely because of how they are treated (ringed by armored cops with shields and bombarded with tear gas, say).
FedEx, firefighting teams, the Hurricane Harvey response[2], and soldiers in battle offer other examples of people instantly communicating with one another.
I don't have a brief for Facebook, and it does seem that what we (perhaps falsely) think of as "mob rule" is more prevalent in social media than face-to-face.
FedEx, firefighting teams, the Hurricane Harvey response[2], and soldiers in battle offer other examples of people instantly communicating with one another.
I don't have a brief for Facebook, and it does seem that what we (perhaps falsely) think of as "mob rule" is more prevalent in social media than face-to-face.
[1] https://youarenotsosmart.com/2014/07/21/3093/
[2] https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/social-media-becom...